With the trade for Miles Bridges, many fans were left unsatisfied, as the team sent out two fan favorites for a player with plenty of on-and-off-the-court questions. However, from the Suns' perspective, they did their best to give the team the substantial, necessary roster change most were hoping for.
And they didn't stop there, as they also retained all three of their key free agents in Collin Gillespie, Jordan Goodwin, and Mark Williams, signed Luke Kennard to add some much-needed sharpshooting, and added another piece of young talent by drafting Koa Peat, who, alongside the Suns' other young prospects, showed plenty of promise in the Summer League.
All in all, it's been a seemingly productive offseason for Phoenix, and many will view it as complete, but if anything has been learned from recent Suns offseasons, there's a good chance that's far from the reality.
The Suns are no stranger to making late offseason moves
Look no further than the 2023 offseason for proof of the Suns' willingness to make deals late into the offseason. As the Deandre Ayton saga in Phoenix neared its end, it felt like it was only a matter of time before Deandre Ayton was dealt, but months went by with no real traction on a trade, and it then looked as though the Suns would be running it back with him as their starting center once again.
It wasn't until late September that the Suns finally pulled the trigger on a move, sending him to Portland along with Toumani Camara, in a deal that net them Jusuf Nurkic, Grayson Allen, Nassir Little, and Keon Johnson.
Suns roster still needs some change
Now, change doesn't feel as imminent for the current roster as it did then, but when looking at the projected starting lineup of Booker, Green, Brooks, Bridges, and Williams, the fit doesn't entirely make sense. Although the talent is there, the lack of playmaking and shooting, along with questionable defensive potential, makes it feel like a recipe for disaster.
Jalen Green now appears to be the odd man out. Booker is unquestionably still the franchise's cornerstone, Suns management loves Brooks, and Bridges and Williams aren't even eligible to be moved yet with their recent transactions. So, those four are almost certainly here to stay.
Making $36M this season with two years left on his deal, Green is also the most viable trade piece Phoenix has left. That contract leaves them with a wide range of potential moves to make to help even out the starting lineup.
There's no real pressure for Phoenix to act quickly in making another move, and the most likely scenario is probably them just sticking with the current roster, but if we know anything about how this front office operates, they remain unafraid to shake things up.
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